far and wide

as in everywhere
in every place or in all places we searched far and wide for a surgeon who could perform that delicate operation

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Recent Examples of far and wide The adorable moment on TikTok soon caught attention far and wide, and commenters shared their reactions to the sweet dog cuddle. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 But an option to stream the one-man show online via the museum's website allows the holiday cheer to spread far and wide. Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Last week, the virus was found in a flock of ducks at a pet fair in Hawaii, the one state that hadn’t previously found a case — probably transmitted by wild birds, which continue to spread the illness far and wide. Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024 Aaron has traveled far and wide: from Cuba and China to Russia and South Africa to explore the simultaneous similarities and differences between societies. Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far and wide 

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“Far and wide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far%20and%20wide. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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